Letters from Fr. J. McArdle, Griffith Avenue to +McQuaid regarding new developments in the parishes of Ballyfermot, Larkhill, Finglas, Rathfarnham & Dundrum.

Handwritten letters to +McQuaid from Master E. Downes and Ann Marie Downes, Rathfarnham, thanking him for helping refugees. They are praying for the Archbishop.

Typed letter to Fr. Thomas O’Donnell, St. Mary’s, Rathfarnham, from E. O Nuallain, for the City Manager and Town Clerk, informing him that the numbers requiring Emergency Meals is declining and requests the views of his Organisation on the matter.

• Correspondence relating to outlining details of community life and apostolate. Permission sought and granted to transfer scholastics from John’s Lane to a new hostel in Raheny, subsequently moved to Rathfarnham. Archbishop indicates interest in property to be vacated in Raheny - with view to promote future pastoral development in that area.

Correspondence relating to the development of school projects at Skerries, Ballyfermot, Rathfarnham and Finglas. Mention of a detention home. Archbishop regret that the Brothers did not undertake schools in Arklow. Embarrassment at Ballyfermot over transfer of Brother who trained band. One brochure ‘Institute des Freres des Ecoles Chretienne - circulaires etc.’ dated 6 January 1957; one brochure ‘L’education Chretienne - sa function et sa portee’ by J.C. McQuaid - a translation from English.

Copy of typed letter to G. Boland, Minister for Justice, from + McQuaid. Comments on St. Enda’s as a Borstal. Suggests Ballyroan House, Rathfarnham, as a Remand Home for girls pending their trial. The Sisters of Mercy have agreed to undertake the work.

Ballyroan from Rathfarnham

Churchtown from Rathfarnham

Terenure from Rathfarnham

Rathfarnham (Pre-Reformation) Includes mention of Churchtown, Ballyroan, Ballyboden & Bohernabreena